Orsted
ESRS disclosure: ESRS S3 \ DR S3-2 \ Paragraph 21
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- "Provide a detailed account of whether and how the perspectives of affected communities are integrated into your company's decision-making processes or activities concerning the management of actual and potential impacts on these communities. Include, where applicable, an explanation of the methods and processes employed for such engagement."
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Question Id: S3-2_01
We aim to go above the minimum regulatory requirements regarding engagement with affected communities, as we believe these engagements are essential for securing and sustaining the social license necessary for advancing renewable energy development. To ensure that our decisions reflect the perspectives of affected communities, we engage proactively with community stakeholders and local organisations and seek ongoing dialogue with them, ensuring their voices are heard and considered in our decision-making processes. This approach is being integrated across our business functions, markets, and asset projects. Engagement occurs at various frequencies and at various stages of a project. Our aim is to initiate early dialogue during the planning phase to gather the insights and concerns of the affected communities. This takes place through e.g. our community liaison officers and project staff employing different types of interaction, such as public meetings and consultations to facilitate open communication. When we employ community liaison officers in our projects, they often come from the communities we engage with, helping us gain a profound understanding of the local contexts. We continue this dialogue through the development, construction, and operation phases of our renewable energy assets.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 90%
- Does the undertaking disclose the process for setting targets related to managing material negative impacts, advancing positive impacts, and managing material risks and opportunities, specifically detailing whether and how it engaged directly with affected communities, their legitimate representatives, or credible proxies with insight into their situation? Additionally, does the undertaking describe the processes to remediate negative impacts and the channels available for affected communities to raise concerns, particularly in relation to the protection of individuals using these mechanisms against retaliation? Furthermore, does the undertaking treat grievances confidentially, respecting privacy and data protection rights, and are the mechanisms available for anonymous use, such as through representation by a third party?
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Question Id: S3-3_21
We are working to establish a clear community engagement process that will involve engaging directly with the affected communities, their representatives, or credible proxies. In the meantime, we are focused on gathering data and assessing current practices to ensure that future targets are effective and aligned with stakeholder needs. We are not yet fully able to monitor how effectively our policies and actions address our material sustainability-related impacts, risks, and opportunities for affected communities. We ensure individuals who use these grievance mechanisms are protected from retaliation, and that whistleblower reports are handled confidentially, in line with our 'Good business conduct policy' and 'Whistleblower policy'.
Report Date: 4Q2024Relevance: 60%